EDUCATION REGIONAL ACADEMIC CONSULTANT - 12162025-73470
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$5,647.00 - $9,005.00 / month
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 United States, Tennessee, Cookeville | |||||||||||||||
| 269 South Willow Avenue (Show on map) | |||||||||||||||
 Dec 16, 2025 | |||||||||||||||
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Job Information State of Tennessee Job Information
LOCATION OF (1) POSITION(S) TO BE FILLED: DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, CENTERS OF REGIONAL EXCELLENCE (CORE) DIVISION, PUTNAM COUNTY WORKING TITLE: CORE CTE Consultant (Upper Cumberland) Qualifications Education and Experience: Possession of a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university, and a minimum of two years of full-time, pre K-12 teaching experience or higher education experience related to pre K-12 instruction. Necessary Special Qualifications: Applicants for this class must:
Overview Under general supervision, provides direct and indirect support to districts through academic and instructional consultation and advice to improve student achievement outcomes, and performs related work as required. This classification is not within a series. Incumbents in this classification are employed in the Center for Regional Excellence (CORE) or Safe Schools unit within the Tennessee Department of Education (TDOE). Responsibilities 1. Serves as subject matter expert on state standards and priority academic initiatives for local education agencies (LEAs). Assists LEAs in effective implementation of priority academic initiatives; developing instructional supports; and collaborative structures to advance student learning (including professional learning communities). 2. Advises LEAs on the broad array of available instructional resources and how to critically select from them to best prepare their students. Identifies best practices in district and school teaching and learning, including practices in instruction, staffing patterns, schedules, leadership, etc. in the CORE region and shares them with others across the state. 3. Analyzes LEA student achievement data and other information about instructional practice to identify areas where the LEA is on track or off track towards meeting accountability goals. Supports districts in understanding student achievement and assessment data to improve instructional practice. 4. Strategically matches districts and schools with peers based on areas of instructional need and strength, to facilitate peer learning and improvement. Strategizes with CORE teammates to provide aligned support towards meeting student achievement goals. 5. Supports LEAs in leading change management. Assists LEAs in developing concrete next steps and makes recommendations about specific academic areas in which to focus staff time. 6. Provides accurate information, helpful resources, training and support in specific content areas to LEAs as needed. Collaborates closely with the Tennessee Department of Education's divisions of curriculum and instruction, special populations, teachers and leaders, career and technical education, data and communications, and others to ensure aligned support for LEAs. 7. Provides ongoing guidance to core coaches in the region to create innovative networks of support for teachers. Facilitates clear understanding of department initiatives by stakeholders (LEAs, schools, teachers, parents, community members). Competencies (KSA's) Competencies:
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